Immigration

Alabama

This holiday season, NDAA shaping up as end-of-year ‘Christmas tree’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Despite an action-packed year on Capitol Hill, lawmakers return this week to a long to-do list that includes issues ranging from military aid for allies to surveillance programs to the massive Pentagon policy bill — and much more. House members have spent much of 2023 in a prolonged battle over federal spending, but the three-week […]

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Alabama

Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election | #elections | #alabama

In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are threatening to impeach both the state’s election administrator, who is highly regarded nationally, and a state Supreme Court justice despite a ruling by the state’s judicial commission that the justice had done nothing wrong — effectively nullifying a recent statewide election she won, Democrats say. In North Carolina, a bill […]

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New York City mayor wraps up Latin America trip with call for ‘right to work’ for migrants in US

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has capped off a four-day trip to Latin America by calling for a “right to work” for migrants in the United States By ASTRID SUAREZ and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press October 7, 2023, 4:26 PM ET • 4 min read NECOCLI, Colombia — New York City Mayor Eric Adams […]

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New York City mayor wraps up Latin America trip with call for ‘right to work’ for migrants in US

NECOCLI, Colombia — New York City Mayor Eric Adams capped off a four-day trip to Latin America on Saturday by calling for a “right to work” for migrants in the United States. He spoke during a visit to Necocli, the northern Colombia town where thousands of migrants start the perilous trek across the roadless Darien […]

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NYC mayor to residents of Puebla, Mexico: ‘Mi casa es su casa,’ but ‘there’s no more room’

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams brought a mix of messages to central Mexico’s Puebla state Thursday, trying carefully to walk the line for a city known for welcoming migrants from around the world, but currently struggling with an influx of asylum seekers. Inside Puebla’s ornate state congress building, decked floor-to-ceiling […]

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Chicago Mayor Signs $29 Million Deal With Private Security Firm To Create Tent Camps For Migrants

Topline Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a $29.4 million one-year deal with a private security firm to move about 1,600 migrants that have been living in police stations into tent encampments around the city, according to the Chicago Tribune—getting the city into business with a company that has been at the center of multiple immigration-related […]

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Adams, Hochul show united front amid migrant disagreements

The camaraderie between Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul was on full display Tuesday. “You remind me of Sandra, my favorite sister. Even when we have a philosophical disagreement, I have her back. And I have your back,” Adams told Hochul Tuesday. “Partnerships are important, but also individual leadership, and I want to commend […]

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Framingham mayor “extremely appreciative” of Massachusetts National Guard help with migrants at hotels

FRAMINGHAM – Outside the Red Roof Inn in Framingham there’s a community that’s trying to make a shelter a home, temporary as it may be. It includes Denis from Haiti who told WBZ-TV through a translator he came here looking for a new life. “Because of opportunity they have here in Massachusetts. They can help them. […]

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Mayor Eric Adams to lead rally calling for more federal help for asylum seekers

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is leading a rally Thursday in Lower Manhattan, once again calling on the federal government to help with the influx of asylum seekers. A large crowd is expected to gather for the rally around 10 a.m. in Foley Square.  Gov. Kathy Hochul met with members of the […]

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams responds to migrant crisis criticism: “Everything is on the table”

The humanitarian crisis at the southern border has spread to some of the nation’s largest cities, with places like Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and New York trying to manage the arrival of thousands of migrants seeking asylum. A migrant center expected to house up to 3,000 migrants on New York City’s Randall’s Island is the […]

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